Antique kimono for a young girl; the ad copy says it’s good for those who don’t want red or pink

It is too much grey for my taste - even the tabi and han-eri? That just seems dingy - but I really like the patterns, and the darker colors lend a sophisticated touch (I would think influenced by fashionable ideas of “sophistication” in color). With that kind of price tag you couldn’t possibly think of wearing it out for “shopping on weekends” but as one of the IG commenters points out, maybe the sensibility will spread

Article via the Immortal Geisha forums, http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ig_bb/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=16782

Cloud tatewaku obi (so it’s different, really)

How busy is this critter? It’s like a pop quiz on motif pattern names

Somehow I’m charmed by crabs on an obi. Are they auspicious or just awesome?

Grey iromuji with a hidden flower pattern on the hem